Roditis (white)
Roditis has a number of clones, the most aromatic being Migdali and Alepou, both of which have a pinkish skin.
RODITIS: (a.k.a Rhoditis). White-wine grape widely grown in central Greece. Usually blended with the Savatiano and Assyrtiko grape-wines in order to create "Retsina", the ubiquitous resinated wine associated with Greece.
Among local white berried grapes there are Assyrtiko, Moscophilero, Muscat Blanc, Robola, Roditis and Savatiano, the grape mainly used for the production of the renowned Retsina.
Now widely grown in Greece this white-wine producer variety is usually found as a 3-way blend with Aidani and Athiri grape white wines in order to create a popular sweet style known as "Vansanto". Also used as the base wine, along with Roditis ...
 See also: Grape, Aromatic, Character, Sweet, Acidity
  
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